Eva Thelka Eisenhut was born in 1928 in Apolda, a small town that later became part of Communist East Germany. She was the oldest of four girls living with their parents in a four-room upstairs… ...
By refusing to acknowledge the courage of those who said "no" to torture ... Some of these courageous individuals tell their stories in the videos below. In December 2002, Navy General Counsel ...
"More than a third of the 18,000 B-24 bombers produced during World War II were shot down, and most air crewmen did not ...
As we observe Veterans Day, it is a profound honor to express our gratitude to the women and men who have served in the armed forces of the United States. This day is not just about acknowledging the ...
Elaine Spalding, president of the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce, read the stories for McVay and Knight as they stood alongside her, and Ponds shared her story herself. In each testimony ...
Historian and PW reviewer Leepson (Huntland) offers an immersive biography of Doug Hegdahl, “the youngest and lowest-ranking American POW ... of the extraordinary story, including its unlikely ...
As a Colombian American, I was deeply moved by “Seventy Miles in the Darién Gap.” Thank you, Caitlin Dickerson, for your ...
Former President Donald Trump's sketch comedy portrayal of a would-be authoritarian, filtered through his antic norms-busting ...
Father Kapaun’s story is retold in the new biography No Bullet Got Me Yet by John Stansifer. Stansifer tells the remarkable story of Chaplain Kapaun, a World War II and Korean War chaplain who ...
Tuskegee Airmen flight instructor Roscoe D. Draper—affectionately known as “Coach”—passed away Oct. 31 at the remarkable age of 105. Draper was one of the few remaining members of the ...
She recently became artistic director of Native Voices at the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles. “It takes a lot to get these stories out there,” she said. “And I think for ...